Receptacle-actuated cock



Jam. 9,1923.

v LMLQQS., P. MUELLER ET AL. RECEPIACLE ACTUATED COCK.

'FILED ocr. 29, 1919.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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BECEPTACLE ACTUATED COCK. FILED ocr. 29. i919.

4 SHEETS-SHED 2.

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JmL 9, 1923.,

P. MUELLEH ET AL. RECEPTACLE ACTUATED 000K.

Jam., 9, 1923.

LIMLL'995.

P. MUELLER AE T AL. RECEPTACLE ACTUATED COCK.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

FILED OCT. 29,1919.

Wmeamu wi .application filed detener as, i319.

rlllhe present invention relates to cecls,

and, particularly, to a receptacle actuated coclr, in which, on presentation oft a drinking` cup or other container to the nozzle, the valve olf the coclr `will be' actuated and. fluid delivered., and upon withdrawal oit the vesn Jil, the valve will automatically close to out oit? the flow. i

The arrangement is such, furthermore,

that sanitary use ot the cock or faucet is compelled; and, additionally, provision is rately secured in its initial assembling, and,`

thereafter, adjustments :necessitated by wear oit tbe valve readily taken care oli. i

ln order that the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art, we have shown in the accompanying1 drawings, embodiniente of our invention, andin said drawingsr i Figure l is a view, in side elevation, of a coclr having our improvements applied thereto. i

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation, oit the cock shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a detail view, in elevation, ol.z the cock nozzle, showing the valve operating sleeve.

Figure l a view, in perspective, ot the sleeve and valve-operating' link.

Figure 5 is a view in vertical section of the cock nozzle and the valve mechanism.

`Filggnre 6 is a bottom plan view of the nozzle shown in Figure 5; i

Figures 'l' and 8 are, respectively, vertical sectional `andbottoin plan views olf a different species of valve.

Figures 9 and l0 are, respectively, ver-ti* cal sectional and bottom plan views of another species Ot valve.

Serial No. GIMME?.

Finiirn ll. a vertical sectional. view of still another species el valve.

Figures l@ and are detail views in see- ;'i a d pe pective, respectively, of valvea meters 'L ires and l5 are, respectively, verti* cal sectional and bottom plan views of still. iurtlier species oi valve.

Figure le view in side elevation, ol' a ceclr having' valve actuatingmeans olf the saine general for* as the iiorin shown in n.

l. ,ouvres l and 2, but differing therefrom as to sonic of the details.

` l? is a sectional view to illustrate Y er (.fonstrnction.

,b :e 153 is view in rear elevation of the butler, tbe 'tastening` screw being);v shown in cross section Y ln the drawings, referring to thein by numbers, and, tirst, to Figure l, l() indicates a cook-body ot any suitable or desired torni, provided with ineens tor attachment to a service pipe.

The discharge end or nozzle or' the cock t0 provided witli a slidingsleeve l1, (see Fin; ,res 3 and 5), which has a limited play on the end ot the cocl. The sleeve ll is provided at its lower end with a cross-bar or strut lili, inwhich is mounted the lower end olii a valve actuating' rod 16, preferably for purposes oi valve-adjustment relativo to the sleeve. rllhe upper end` of said rod engages tlie downwardly projecting stein 16LL threaded upwardly into the valve.v

l? slamvnn although it may be secured in any suitablemannern The said'vaive 17 seats on a valve seat 18 lornied'in the cock l0. and has Ineens, as the si'ninul 19 surrounding the valve-stein 20, to bold the valve normally `to its seat, said sprii bearing; at its upper end against an abutment, (not shown).

'llie rod le and the stein i6@ are i retcrably just out-,ot contact with each as shown, when the parts are in state ol rest with the valve cl ed. so th. t there will be no danger ot the valve lf2' 'failing to seat properly and a tigzjlit lit, but tbe r'eparation of rod 16 and stern 16u is so slimht that sufficient lost motion does not occur to interii'ere with the proper openin oit the valve when it is operated by the mechanism new to be discussed. ln order that adjustment to compensate for wear of the valve may be secured, the rod 1b is preferably split at its lower end, as shown, for the reception of a screw-driver or other suitable tool, and such split end has also a binding effect tending` to hold the rod 16 in adjustable position. 4

'The 'sleeve 11 is provided with outstanding pins or lugs 21, which are engaged by links 22 (two being shown), preferably hooked as at 23 for ready assembling. Said links 22 are slotted at 24 to engage pivot pins 25 on the cock-body, and have the outstanding portions 26 at their upper ends.

Pivoted on the pins 25 are the forks of a lever 27 7 which is preferably formed as shown, of two plates riveted together, altho it may be formed in any suitable or desired fashion. Flach fork of the lever 27 is provided with a cam surface 28 which engages the portions 26 on the links 22. The lever 27 is preferably provided with a stop 29, which, as shown in Figure rests against the sleeve 11 or any other convenient part of the cock so as to maintain the lever 27 in a normally vertical or substantially vertical position. At its lower end the lever 27 forked to provide two receptacle engaging forks 30, provided preferably with buffers 31 of soft material, against which the glass (indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1) will bear.

By the arrangement of operating mechanism just described7 the sleeve 11 with its `valve-actuating rod, is given a straight vertical lift, in parallelism with the longitudinal airis of the cock body, and no side strain is put upon the sleeve tending to cause'a binding action of the'sleeve on the cook. The buffers 31 are preferably formed as shown, and comprise anut 31 which is embedded in the cover 31b of molded or other suitable material which completely envelops the nut, except for the small annular area 31 surrounding the threaded opening in the nut and which receives the screw 31d by which the buffer is attached to the arm 30 of the lever. llVith this construction a very effective buffer is provided, for the nut 31 is completely enveloped in the cushioning material, which, it will be observed, lies between ythe nut and the face of the arm, and, furthermore, eneloses the end of the screw, so that a complete cushioning of the metal parts and the receptacle is secured.

In operation, the classwill be pushed inwardly against the buffers 31 and the lever 27 will be swung from the full-line position shownin Figure 1, to the dotted line position illustrated in that Figure. rlhe swinging of the lever 27 on its pivot will cause camming action of the cam 28 on the portion 26, rasing the lin :s 22 in a straight line, elevating the sleeve 1l., opening the valve 17 and permi'ting flow thru the nozzle. rlhe glass will be in the dotted line position shown in Figure 1, im-

mediately beneath the nozzle, Vhen the glass is filled and withdrawn from the forks` 30, the valve 17, under action of the spring and the flow of the liquid, will close. forcing the sleeve downwardly, together with the links 22, and the lever 27 will 'tall to its full-line norn'ial position.

lWe preiierably provide the lever 27 with one or more arms 32, located between the forks 30 and the end of the nozzle, und these arms have a two-fold Function. 'lhev are so positioned that they engage the top of the glass it is brought into contact with the lever, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure i, thus preventing the glass striking! the nozzle which might result in breakage. ln addition to this function, they have still a further and very important function of preventing careless users of the drinkingA receptaclef-f` from bringing the receptacle up so as to immerse the nozzle therein, which in case of unclean receptacles might contaminate the nozzle.

.ln the form of invention shown in Figures 9 and 10, the disposition of the valve and the sleeve :ire generally :is in the forms heretofore described, but in lien of the udjustable screw`l shown in the other form, we provide the nozzle with an adjustable nipple 3S having the strut or cross bar 39 at its top bearing against the valve-operating rod Ill). The nipple 38 is preferably screw-threaded into the sleeve, as shown, and provided with spanner notches el. by means of which it may be adjusted, and preferably has, as shown in Figure 9, drainage openings l,l2 to clear the nozzle of water.

ln the form shown in Figures 11 and '1.3, the arrangement is similar to that disclosed in Figures 9 and 10, except that the nipple 42 is provided with slots 43, by means ol which it may be adjusted thru the medium ot an ordinary sere v driver, and such-splitting.` of the sleeve gives a sprint rippingr action which tends to bind the nipple in adjusted position, and drainage openings fl-4; :ire provided so a to eliminate the posi-bility ol' water being caught and heldy within the nov:- zle or sleeve, and, furthermore, to give sufficient area to eliminate back pressure and leakage between the sliding sleeve and nozzle.

ln the form shown in Figures l1, l2 and 13, the strut or cross-bar i2" is preferably provided with a nick oi' depression l2 on its i underside to receive a screw-driver, so as to effect the necessary adjustments to compensate for valve wear.

lfn Figures let and the nipple 4:5? is pro4 vided, by means of which adjustment of the lvalve is effected, this nipple having a crossbar [i6 to bea r on the valve rod 47. and being provided with spanner openings f1.8, by means of which adjustment of the nipple an d vulve is secured. ln the form shown in these figllll lil() part of the velve see 1yr/liberi tires.J rlreiihtge nichel iriereeeefl tree ot' ilioelleetei'l by mee-i e oit the opemi'io'e fill., ioriuerl ir; the Sleeve, the ipple Afi beiho; threaded. into the i 'wel :ileeve :ie shown in, om 'further iherezt le., es

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the le xeve 'at the sleeve ,le operation., when the glee@ 'tei-owl egeinst the l'orlre fifi. the .leve f will SWU j ori ite pivote rocking the lever zielt to eubeteiltielly the emile position ue the lever shown in Figure l, eetl therein illuetretetl ii', dotted linee. rlhe eem :time will rirle beneath the eem rolle 57. lifting there to ,g '.er with the Sleeve fr with e eti-:iight vertieel litt :mtl o'behii the valve. @il Withflrrtvnil 'ot the receptaclej the sleeve 3&5 'will7 by spring; mul 'luitl pressure, be floreetl flown nml the valve brouggght to its Sent;j .ml the oem rolle 57 meting thru eem erihs 5G will return the lever to the horirml, `lfull libe 'position Shown inl l3"ffure lWife lieve illustrated om' improvements iii eoi'aiieotion with veli/ee oit eohioel lfoim., :mil

ifig .J the le,the oei-m orme the cero rolle F7 corrieri by the ler edvehtege .iii `eoiiheetioie it ti r-,orie'l vfilves. The valves vvheri they leave the :tee-

tory ere, ot Course, perfectly iitted., but iwf leeemehte are iiecesezirv) it might hebben thet the eohed volvo would not be eeeuretely .fitted to its fleet. le. event oil? that eomlitioo the eolie would perbene eeet iii the Ubbereiicl there WoulflV be too rmoh lost motion between the ves-.tem

enel the actuating roel on the sleeve.; or the eolie iriigijht project thri gli the eeet open: too ter.. zuid., restino; oh the valve-eetmi-r rod or abutment, prevent proper eloeiii o the valve on its. eeet. 4 the erlitt members shove.. Gueb .f liflereoeoeiee een" tzileii Cere et .itl prop vulve operetion seating insured.

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Wife Gleim the olloiving- L il oooh, having ih combiuetien, e nor- Vly-eloeed valve.. e vertioellj movable @ueber corrieri by the oooh-hotly, meen ,o

io' Seial member, :mtl e hollow velienipple liiitfirrggn ecrev-threml eoii- :ieeiioii with e .e member.

it., eoelr. he. iriellj-Cloeeil veil "iiietioir :l horreov ineens l:

l member hollow velveble bev -threerl cori- Qei d nipple heveeid me j iieetioh Witl hie; e tlieiiiege opening m its; Well.

Si. ri.. eoelr werving in corel iriellvbloseo volvo. e. ver ,ellyY movable reehber eerrieilybjv the eoeli-botljf, momie lor moving seid member. :ind hollow valve actuating nipple having e steril-engaging' strut crew-threaded in eeicl member.

it. ooelc, hevihp; ir] eoimbiiiattiohy e r1or iriellvelosed valve, e. vertically movable member carried by the eoelr-bocljv.j memos :tor movi ,l seid member. and e hollowT velve-A zietueting nipple heviiig e screw-thread eoiiheetioii with eeicl iii-ember, enel provided 'with e stel rigeggiiigg strut., seid strut heilig' proviclecl 'v th tool receiving recess on its under Side.

5. Valve aetuetiiig ineens :tor eoelre com piieing e. member slicleble. relative to the valve enel *e exteriorly threziclerl nipple oer rierl by seid eliclztble member having e strut et ite upper emi to end open the velve.

6. Valve actuating mesme ,tor eoele comprieihg e member elifleble relative to the volve ehcl mi elite iorlv` threaded hollow hippie eerriecl b 'v eztifl slialeble member heving; e strut et its upper ohci, to engage and open the valve and beii Slotted et its lower emi to permit enger; .oeht ol e tool therewith.

7. qValveeineathis; inerme for cooks Com- @rising` en exteriorly threeclecl hollow nipple heviiig e Steiirenggegiiigr Strut et ite 'upper eiicl provided with :i tool receiving nick, eaifl nipple beine' slotted et its lower end encl provided With e drainage opening in its Weill.

A. @ook having in combieettioii9 a. 1iorrihetioiiu e 1i ororally-closed valves e velve-eottietihg` memfeet t etreigght litt oit seid. member.

9. i Coeli, having; in combination, e normally-close@ valve, e valve-actuating sleeve vertically movable on thel cock-body,

bifecket pivotecl on the cock-body vertically 51S aosefl links connectine` seul bracket and halve-actuating meinbei cznn surfaces on seid bracket to engage Seid links to effect e. right line movement of said links and member.

l0. A cock lim/ing in combination, a. normally-closed valve7 e valve-actuating sleeve mounted on the cock-body, u bracket pivotecl 'on the cock-boily, links connecting seid bracket and slee-Je7 and provided With cani receiving` projections and cznn surfaces on Heigl bracket to said projections and nieve serial links' nml ,sleeve verticlly.

l. it. cock .having in combination, noi"- nfielly-cloecil "valve4N valve-actuating ineens niountel. on the cock-body, e swinging bracket pvotnlihxf mounted on the cock-bod;T and operatively connected with seid valveectuating ineens7 and u guzwcl erin so disposed eeA to engage the top edge ot' e receptacle extending tol-Werdly troni Said bracket belowv tbe nozzle of the cock.

. l). i cock having in combination, :l normally-closed ValveT n Vulve-ufxtuuting sleeve Sliflnbljy mountcll on the bock-body. :1` Sleevezictuziting bracket pivotczi on the cock-body und oneiatively7 connectefl with salio Sleeve, and ieceptzicle guifle crine projecting tov- Werdly from Suid lnncket und siizuilliug the lower enil of seid cock.

13. A cock having in combination. d uci'- inallyclosefl valve, v;1l\'co} emting sleeve Slilably nioun'cfl on ilu cock-body, u sleeveactuating brecket pivotully mounted on tlic cock-body, n link having' its lowlycnlil conncctefl with Suid sleeve :unl its upper end. in slotted engagement n 'ill the pivot ot Suhl lnin'rket` und u inn sui-'trice on Suid bracket to engage sai l link nml :w-luute eziifl sleeve 21ml vulve when they lufu'lfoli i5; swung ou tlm pivot.

n testimony whereof we lnwc hereunto set oui` hands.

PHILIP MEULLER. ANTON C. SCHERMANN.

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